ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
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| Career (Republic of Korea) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | ROKS Dokdo |
| Namesake: | Dokdo |
| Ordered: | 28 October 2002 |
| Builder: | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co., Busan |
| Cost: | $650 million |
| Launched: | 12 July 2005 |
| Completed: | 2007 |
| Commissioned: | 3 July 2007 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship |
| Length: | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Beam: | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Draught: | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 4 S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC Diesel engine |
| Speed: | 23 kn (43 km/h) maximum 18 kn (33 km/h) cruising |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | 2 LSF-II or LCAC |
| Capacity: | Up to 200 vehicles |
| Troops: | 720 marines, 6 tanks, 7 amphibious assault vehicles |
| Crew: | 330[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems: | SMART-L air search radar, MW08 surface search radar, AN/SPS-95K navigation radar, TACAN, VAMPIR-MB optronic sight |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | ESM/ECM:SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA, Chaff launcher |
| Armament: | Two Goalkeeper CIWS, One RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile |
| Aircraft carried: | Up to 15 helicopters (15 UH-60 Black Hawk or 10 SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopters) |
ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) is the lead ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, launched on 12 July 2005 at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co. in Busan. The name Dokdo comes from the Korean language name for the Liancourt Rocks, called Takeshima in Japanese, whose ownership is disputed between Japan and Korea.[2] ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007. Presently Dokdo is the largest vessel in the South Korean Navy. Previously, this title was held by the 9,000-ton at-sea Underway Replenishment (UNREP) support vessel ROKS Cheonji.
Operations
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In March 2010, Dokdo assisted in search and rescue operations after the sinking of ROKS Cheonan. In July, the ship took part in Operation Invincible Spirit, a joint alliance exercise.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Seoul and Tokyo hold island talks". BBC. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "US to Use S. Korean Base to Project Power Against China?". Salem-News.com. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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